Having acquired jurisdiction, the council may, by resolution, order the improvement to be made and direct an action to be brought by the city or town attorney, in the name of the municipality, for condemnation of the property to be taken. The action shall be brought within thirty days after passage of the resolution ordering the improvement, but the council may, by resolution, extend the time for bringing the action for an additional period not exceeding thirty days. The action shall be governed by the law of eminent domain, except as otherwise provided.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 48-508

  • Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • city: includes counties, incorporated cities and towns and other corporations organized for municipal purposes. See Arizona Laws 48-501
  • council: includes any body or board in which is vested by law the legislative power of a municipality. See Arizona Laws 48-501
  • Improvement: includes all the improvements mentioned in this article, and the term or terms "street opening or widening" and "opening or widening" include all improvements mentioned in this article. See Arizona Laws 48-501
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215
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